Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton.
The annual White House Correspondence Dinner is happening again tonight after a gunman
“attacked the original event in late April.”
President Trump is expected to attend and appear as a tamar keath has more on how
President Trump's relationship with the press has evolved since his first term.
In the first administration, Trump referred to the media as fake news and complained about coverage that he didn't like, but he didn't take a lot of action. In the second term, he has sued news organizations for coverage he doesn't like, including ABC, CBS, The New York Times, BBC, and The Wall Street Journal. He removed the associated press from the pool of reporters to get close access to him over
an editorial decision. He has called female reporters dumb and piggy and suggested that CNN's Caitlin Collins should smile. And of course, he oversaw the defunding of NPR and PBS. NPR's Tamar keath reporting countries that are a part of the International Criminal
Court have voted overwhelmingly to oust the lead prosecutor who was accused of sexual misconduct.
“NPR's Michelle Kalman reports the vote comes as the U.S. tries to dismantle the court.”
ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan denies the allegations of sexual misconduct, but 82 of the 125 member states of the court voted to remove him from office. Human rights watch, welcome the move, saying the court needs a credible prosecutor at a time when the ICC is trying to pursue justice in Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan. The ICC has a rest warrant out for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Trump administration recently launched an effort to dismantle the court, which it calls a threat to U.S. sovereignty. It also rejects the case against Israel, which, like the U.S. is not a party to the court. Michelle Kalman and PR news the State Department. Paramount in Warner Brothers are hitting pause on their proposed merger, and PR's Chloe
Velvet reports Paramount agreed to date to delay closing the deal for months, following mounting pressure from anti-trust lawsuits. Attorney's General from 12 states, including California, New York and Arizona, alleged the proposed merger, violates a core federal anti-trust law, prohibiting mergers or acquisitions where the effect would lessen competition or create a monopoly. The writers' guild of America
challenged the massive deal too. Earlier this week, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order freezing Paramount's acquisition.
Now the company has agreed not to close the $111 billion deal until June 1, 2027, or five
days after law seats are resolved, which ever is earlier. In a statement to MPR, Paramount called the agreement "significant win", and said "going to trial will be, quote, the fastest and clearest way to prove that this transaction is good for competition, good for consumers, and good for creators. A trial date has not yet been set. Chloe Valtman and PR news."
And from Washington, you're listening to NPR news. German chancellor Friedrich Merritt has reshuffled top posts as he tries to boost his unpopular government. He aims to improve its fortunes ahead of regional elections, where a far-right party might gain a state governor. Merritt's took office 15 months ago, his popularity is hit rock bottom levels while the far-right alternative for Germany gained support.
Basketball Superstar LeBron James says he will join the Philadelphia 76ers, Nick Kerriukiev, member of station W. H. Y. Y. Spoke with Philadelphia's about the big news. "Let's go!" H. Earl Jordan Daily was excited to hear the news that King James has chosen the city of brotherly love.
“"We're going to like probably when, I think, we're going to probably when the whole thing."”
63-year-old Michael Baleña compared the news to some of the great Philly Sports moments of the past. "This reminds me of when we finally won the last championship in '83 when they got Moses, because Darrell Dawkins was good, but he was no Moses. He only played good against Boston. Moses basically finished that team off."
Sports media, let's say the NBA's all-time leading score is signing an $8 million to your contract.
LeBron James, a four-time NBA champion who will turn 42 in December, says he hopes to bring a championship to Philly before he retires. For MPR News, I'm Nick Kerriukiev and Philadelphia. "Democrats have selected South Carolina to hold the first presidential nomadating contest in 2028, the decision most likely summits a Democratic primary calendar that moves away from
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